Reelin 'in the Years
| Reelin 'in the Years | |
|---|---|
| Steely Dan | |
| publication | March 1973 |
| length | 4:37 |
| Genre (s) | Rock music |
| Author (s) | Donald Fagen , Walter Becker |
| Label | ABC Records |
| album | Can't Buy a Thrill |
Reelin 'in the Years is a song by the jazz rock band Steely Dan , which was released in 1973 as the second single from the 1972 album Can't Buy a Thrill . It reached number 11 on the Billboard charts.
General
The song was written by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker , Fagen sings the track, which was recorded in August 1972. Fagen described the song in Rolling Stone magazine as "stupid but effective".
Jimmy Page , the guitarist for Led Zeppelin called the guitar solo his all time favorite .
occupation
- Donald Fagen - piano, vocals
- Elliott Randall - lead guitar
- Denny Dias - rhythm guitar
- Jeff Baxter - rhythm guitar
- Walter Becker - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Hodder - drums, backing vocals
- Victor Feldman - percussion
Web links
- Steely Dan: 10 Essential Songs on rollingstone.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ billboard.com: Reeling In the Years
- ↑ rollingstone.com: Reelin 'in the Years
- ↑ led-zeppelin.org: Assorted info
- ↑ Assorted info ( Memento from February 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive )